Nathan Gingrich received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Regina and an Advanced Artist’s Diploma in classical trombone performance along with another degree in jazz and pop trombone performance from the Hochschule fuer Musik “Franz Liszt”, Weimar, Germany.

While in Germany, Mr. Gingrich performed all around Europe and even China!

He taught trombone and jazz music theory at the Musik- und Kunstschule Jena for 4 years before moving to Calgary in 2006 to begin teaching music within the CBE at Thomas B. Riley Jr. High.  In the fall of 2009. Mr. Gingrich began teaching at William Aberhart High School.

Mr. Gingrich directs all bands and jazz bands at Aberhart.  He has also taught Musical Theatre, Choir and Strings in the past.

Within the adult music community, Mr. Gingrich directs Westwinds Bronze Jazz Ensemble. ( www.westwindsmusic.org )

Mr. Gingrich can be seen regularly playing with a variety of ensembles in and around Calgary as well as leading masterclasses and workshops.  

Mr. Gingrich is involved in several community music organizations including the Calgary Association of Music Education (CADME), co-ordinator of the annual “Holiday TubaFest” and “Slide Into Spring: Calgary’s Trombone Day to celebrate International Trombone Week” and is a proud member of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters’ fraternity.  

Mr Gingrich is a Conn-Selmer artist and clinician.

Monique Olivier graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Music in voice performance under the direction of Dr. George Evelyn in 2005. She has been fortunate to sing with a number of exceptional choirs including Juno Nominated Luminous Voices, The Canadian Chamber Choir, Spiritus Chamber Choir and the Canadian National Youth Choir. Ms. Olivier is happiest when singing with a choir and strives to instill that passion for music in her students.

Ms. Olivier believes that everyone has the ability to be a great singer, regardless of previous experience. She has directed the Choral Music program at William Aberhart High School since 2010 where she strives to instill a lifelong passion for music in her students. The choirs perform a variety of repertoire and participate in local festivals such as Alberta ChoralFest, CBE Sings, Calgary Performing Arts Festival and ChoralFest Jazz, where they consistently receive "superior" ratings. Aberhart Choirs are frequently recommended to represent Calgary at the provincial level, and have placed first on three occasions since 2011. They have also had the incredible opportunity to advance to the National Festival three times and were awarded first place in 2013.

Ms. Olivier believes that music education is a vital component of public education. She has served on the board of directors for both CADME (Calgary Association for the Development of Music Education) and Choir Alberta and was recently recognized by the Alberta Music Advocacy Alliance for her “commitment to outstanding achievement and continued commitment to music excellence in music education.”

When Ms. Olivier isn’t teaching or performing, she is likely spending time with her three kids and two cats. She enjoys travelling, skiing, playing board games and spending time in Windermere, B.C. with her family.

Violist and educator Daniel Brown currently runs the Strings program at William Aberhart High School. He has conducted orchestras through both the Amici String Program and the Mount Royal University Junior Orchestras Program. As a violist, he maintains a busy schedule of chamber music and private teaching. Mr. Brown has performed professionally with Syracuse’s Symphoria, the Michigan Philharmonic, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In Calgary, Mr. Brown has appeared in concert series for the Instrumental Society of Calgary, the Health Arts Society of Alberta, the National Music Centre, the Kensington Sinfonia, and more. He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan where he studied with Yizhak Schotten, and performed with the University Symphony Orchestra, including the recording of Milhaud’s L’Orestie d’Eschyle Triology, which was nominated for a GRAMMY award. Further studies include a year at Stanford University, where Mr. Brown worked with the St. Lawrence String Quartet while obtaining his Master’s of Arts in Education. Mr. Brown also holds degrees from the University of Michigan in French Language and Literature, as well as German Studies.